Northern District, Riga
Administrative division of Riga, Latvia
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Northern District (Latvian: Ziemeļu rajons) is one of six administrative districts of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Riga City District in Latvia
The Northern District of Riga City Rīgas pilsētas Ziemeļu rajons | |
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Riga City District | |
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![]() Location of the Northern District within Riga City | |
Coordinates: 56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E / 56.94889°N 24.10639°E / 56.94889; 24.10639 | |
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Government [1] | |
• Type | Riga City Council Executive Administration of the Northern District |
• Executive Director | Sergejs Hristoļubovs |
Area | |
• Riga City District | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Riga City District | 79,030 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
• Metro | 695,539 (Riga City) |
Ethnicity | |
• Latvians | 41.17 % |
• Russians | 40.30 % |
• Belarusians | 4.85 % |
• Ukrainians | 4.37 % |
• Poles | 1.99 % |
• Others | 4.02 % |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Calling codes | 66 & 67 |
Website | www.riga.lv |
Administrative divisions
The Northern District consists of several arrondissements:
- Čiekurkalns (partly the Vidzeme District)
- Jaunciems
- Kundziņsala
- Mangaļsala
- Mežaparks
- Mīlgrāvis
- Pētersala-Andrejsala
- Sarkandaugava
- Trīsciems
- Vecāķi
- Vecdaugava
- Vecmīlgrāvis
Education
There are 12 secondary education establishments (schools) in the Northern District:[2]
Educational establishment | Main language of studies | Address |
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Riga State Gymnasium No. 2 | Latvian | Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 1 |
Riga Secondary School No. 10 | Russian | Lenču iela 1 |
Riga Secondary School No. 13 | Russian | Pulkveža Brieža iela 25 |
Riga Secondary Evening School No. 18 | Latvian/Russian | Sīmaņu iela 17 |
Riga Secondary School No. 28 | Latvian | Sliežu iela 23 |
Riga Secondary School No. 29 | Russian | Lēdurgas iela 26 |
Riga Secondary School No. 31 | Latvian | Skuju iela 11 |
Riga Secondary School No. 37 | Russian | Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 53 |
Riga Secondary School No. 46 | Russian | Skuju iela 28 |
Pushkin Lyceum | Russian | Sarkandaugavas iela 22 |
Riga Special Basic Boarding School | Latvian | Slāvu iela 19, Stokholmas iela 26 (primary school), Baltāsbaznīcas iela 40 (for kids with physical or mental disabilities) |
Riga Special Secondary School No. 66 | Latvian/Russian | Katrīnas iela 2 |
Riga Basic School No. 7 | Latvian | Jaunciema iela 4. šķ. 4 |
Jānis Poruks Riga Secondary School | Latvian | Gaujas iela 23, Lībekas iela 27 |
Riga Cultures Secondary School | Latvian | Ganību dambis 7 |
Riga Secondary School of Rīnūži | Russian | Ziemeļblāzmas iela 59 |
References
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